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Description
Mali is a multilingual country. The languages spoken there reflect ancient settlement patterns, migrations, and its long history. Ethnologue counts more than 80 languages. Of these, French is the official language and Bambara is the most widely spoken. [1]
All together 13 of the indigenous languages of Mali have the legal status of national language:
- Bambara
- Bomu
- Bozo
- Dogon
- Fulfulde
- Hassaniya Arabic
- Mamara
- Maninkakan
- Soninke
- Songhay
- Syenara
- Tamasheq
- Xaasongaxango
Word List(s)
French
Bambara
Alphabet and Pronunciation
French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Bambara
Language Aids and Dictionaries
French
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Bambara
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mali," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali, accessed 28 March 2022.